Bombardment & Invasion Of Iwo Jima: Pontoon Section Launched From LST, 02/16/1945 - 02/22/1945

About this film

National Archives description "1) MS CA underway.2) GV DD off shore, Iwo Jima BG3) GV Flight of planes passes over Iwo Jima, LVTs underway FG4) GV DD off shore bombarding Iwo Jima BG5) MS Marines enter LCVP hanging at davits6) MS LCVP loaded with Marines lowered into water (UX)7) MS LCVP & LVTs underway to beach, island under bombardment BG.8) GV Many planes dive & strafe Iwo Jima with rockets9) LS-MS Hospital ship lying off shore.10) MS Pontoon section released from side of LST, falls into the water.11) MS-CU Men work on pontoon section-SV.12) DA Pontoon section in water alongside LST.13) DA Pontoon section released from LST falls into the water14) CU Man chops line which releases pontoon section QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD. " National Archives Identifier: 78036 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Marine Corps, World War II, Landing Craft -- United States, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, World War, 1939-1945

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